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Dragon CRS-2 SpX-25

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July 15, 2022

Launch SuccessfulWeather 70% go
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Summary

Dragon CRS-2 SpX-25 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on July 15, 2022. It was SpaceX's 182nd launch, 30th this year and humanity's 6,266th orbital launch attempt. It was the 108th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 30th this year. Booster B1067 flew for the 5th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Dragon CRS-25, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 215 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Cargo Dragon C208 (C208). 10 objects from this launch are catalogued, 9 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXCommercial Resupply Services, International Space Station
Booster
  • B1067 · flight 5 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed161/162 landed here · 78 days after its previous flight, Crew-4 · 300 km downrange
Mission
Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for NASA
Milestone
108th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 30th this yearSpaceX's 182nd launch30th this yearhumanity's 6,266th orbital launch attempt84th orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Cargo Dragon C208 (C208)

C208 is the first Cargo Dragon 2 and was launched as part of the CRS-21 mission.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 36 days
  • Docked July 16, 2022 at Harmony forward

The Cargo Dragon spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean carrying scientific research and station hardware.

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Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
200 × 215 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
199.2°Ascending node
1554 d agoElement epoch2022-07-15 01:07 UTC · stale

Dragon CRS-25 · NORAD 53113 · 2022-081 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-081A
Epoch
2022-07-15 01:07:45 UTC
Mean motion
16.2704702 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0011299
Inclination
51.6488°
Ascending node
199.2345°
Arg. of perigee
8.1786°
Mean anomaly
102.2596°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Catalogued objects

10 catalogued: 9 payloads, 1 component

  • Dragon CRS-25 · NORAD 53113 · docked July 16, 2022
  • HSU-SAT-1 · NORAD 53462 · re-entered March 11, 2023
  • FUTABA · NORAD 53463 · re-entered February 16, 2023
  • TUMnanosat · NORAD 53464 · re-entered January 31, 2023
  • D3 · NORAD 53767 · re-entered April 8, 2023
  • BeaverCube · NORAD 53768 · re-entered April 12, 2023
  • CLICK A · NORAD 53769 · re-entered April 1, 2023
  • CapSat-1 · NORAD 53770 · re-entered January 31, 2023
  • Jagsat · NORAD 53771 · re-entered January 22, 2023

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

25th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Cargo Dragon 2 brings supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.

Related page: SpaceX

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Map of Launch Complex 39A

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

147th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 10th this year · 204th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

27 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Successful insertion of Dragon into a rendezvous orbit and the opening of the nosecone

SwGustav · Jul 15, 2022 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    SwGustav · 7/15/2022

  • Coverage live

    SwGustav · 7/15/2022 · source

  • Weather 70%

    Nosu · 7/11/2022 · source

  • Setting GO

    SwGustav · 7/8/2022 · source

  • Adjusting T-0

    Nosu · 7/7/2022 · source

  • Updating approximate T-0 to 00:30-01:00 UTC on July 15

    Nosu · 6/28/2022 · source

  • NET July 14th

    SwGustav · 6/28/2022 · source

  • Targeting July 11 at approximately 02:00 UTC.

    Nosu · 6/25/2022 · source

  • TBD early July

    Nosu · 6/23/2022 · source

Questions

When did Dragon CRS-2 SpX-25 launch?

Dragon CRS-2 SpX-25 launched on July 15, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Dragon CRS-2 SpX-25?

Coverage: CRS-25 Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Dragon CRS-2 SpX-25?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where did Dragon CRS-2 SpX-25 launch from?

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1067 flew for the 5th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit did Dragon CRS-2 SpX-25 reach?

Dragon CRS-25, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 215 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

How many satellites did Dragon CRS-2 SpX-25 launch?

9 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Dragon CRS-2 SpX-25 part of?

Commercial Resupply Services and International Space Station. About Commercial Resupply Services